Choosing not to press her luck and avoid her a second time, Beth looped through tables and guests towards her destination. Two women stepped aside to let her in Karin's circle and she smiled at them, quickly focusing her eyes on the woman she was looking for, who was caught in lively conversation. Beth had an inkling that her approach had not gone unnoticed but that Karin was stretching the rope just a little longer.
"Hi there," Beth called out the next time Karin made eye contact, intentionally holding back from saying her name, wondering if she also went by a different name here.
Karin smiled widely and put her hand on her chest.
"Oh! Look at who's here. Please excuse us, friends," she said to her group, hooked her arm in Beth's arm, and stepped away.
"Thank you for saving me from that." Karin patted Beth's arm with her left hand and kept walking.
"Really? It seemed like you were having a good time," Beth asked, genuinely surprised.
"Oh, it was fine. Just one of them went on and on about his pet, a dog or a parakeet. Couldn't get him to stop." Karin stopped and unhooked her arm from Beth. "Whatcha doing here?"
"Enjoying a cruise," Beth said with a smile. "You know how I love the lake. I have a friend in town so I thought I'd made it a short trip."
Karin tossed her hair. "It is lovely. I don't remember the last time I took a few days off. Except you know, you're never really off." From up close her green eyes stood out, matching the color of her dress.
Beth thought of taking care of her family. Yes, she could relate. "Very true. Are you visiting someone in town too?"
Karin shook her head quickly and let out a puff of air. "Yes. It's more of a work thing really. It doesn't matter that I'm off." She looked up. "Either home or work always seems to pull me back."
"Guess I was just doing that myself, I pulling you away from your friends." Beth angled her head towards the group Karin and her had walked away from.
Karin waved her hand. "Some of us make sure to take the same ride together," Karin smiled. "That's why I was a little surprised to see you here to be honest. But then I saw you weren't alone." She leaned closer.
"Oh, you weren't the only one I bumped into." Beth nodded at the table where she was sitting. "I came here for dinner when I saw an acquaintance here and he invited me to join him and his guests. Lucky too because I was going to eat alone and I actually felt like company."
"Rio?" Karin tilted her head. "Come on. You don't think I believe that he's an acquaintance." She furrowed her eyebrows.
Of course, Beth thought as she remembered dinner with annoyance. Lying had come so easily that she was confident she had pulled off her lie. But with Rio carrying on holding her hand for what felt like most of the last hour, naturally the resulting picture seemed more than what it was. She had been right then. Karin had noticed her.
"None of my acquaintances look at me like that." Karin said with a curious smile that Beth had not seen before. "But I don't have to tell you that."
Oh. That. Well, sure, it wasn't like she had never noticed Rio's heated stares before. Truth was she hadn't paid much attention tonight, perhaps because she was paying more attention to how Rio kept reaching for her hand. A lot of her attention had also been on Christopher and Seth as she was careful to maintain her made up persona. Not only that, she'd enjoyed their company too, as well as the attention they'd given her, a little different than the kind she'd get from other parents. "So you saw me? You should've stopped by and said hi," she said breezily.
Karin waved her hand. "I was going to and well. I kept getting caught up with something or other and turned out you beat me to it."
A question had stood on Beth's lips since she saw Rio recognize Karin and she couldn't resist asking. "How do you know him?"
Karin pulled out her phone from her bag and turned on the screen. "Sorry," she said before slipping it back in her purse. "I'll answer that later. Always on! What were we talking about? Rio. I can't say I know him real well, but he travels in a few of my circles."
Beth smiled, thinking back to how Rio's tone soured when he clocked Karin. "Oh?"
Karin waved her hand. "He'll catch you all up on his business, I'm sure. So! This means you and your hus-"
"That's something I prefer not to talk about," Beth cut Karin short. "With anyone here." She emphasized the point.
"Oh. So you mean no one here knows that you're m-"
"No."
"Not even-" Her eyes widened.
"Only him."
"Ah. I see," Karin said. Her eyes cleared and she opened her mouth, closed it, then said, "You know, I never really liked him." The way she said it made it clear she meant Dean.
"Yes. Well, we make it work-" She said, lying easily, wanting to shut the topic down.
"Something shifty about him." Karin made a face like she had taken a bite out of a lemon, then shook her hands as if trying to get rid of an unwanted thought.
"I know that this may sound funny but while I'm here – you know me as Alanna Becker." Beth said, ignoring Karin's comments. "I checked in under an alias. We're trying to keep a low profile."
"Makes sense," Karin said in agreement. "Alanna. Hmm. Not the most Alanna looking." She put her hands on her hips as her eyes took Beth in. "But you know what, you make it work." She smiled. "I always wanted to check in with a celebrity name. You know? Like Shirley Temple. Something with style." Her eyes shined like she was imagining the moment.
"Maybe next time. You'll remember that?"
"Sure. Alanna. Don't worry, I won't tell anyone. And since we're sharing, I go by Cara here. I know – too attached to my name." Karin put her hand on her chest.
"All right." That was one other person apart from her going by an alias. She briefly pondered Karin's reason for doing it but thought it was best to stop fishing for information from her for the night.
"Poor Rio." Karin cocked her head. "Went through a bit of a hard time a bit ago. Right?"
Beth rubbed her hands together to stop herself from crossing her arms. This would be about the right time to make her exit.
"In fact – it was right around the time Kenny mentioned to Tom – you know, at baseball practice..." Karin touched her chin with two fingers. "He talked about his birthday party – I was sorry we couldn't make it. He said he overheard you and Dean talking about money."
Beth's smile turned to stone. Kenny had heard her and Dean talking? She worked so hard to shelter her kids from any money issues. They didn't need to worry about that. The offhanded way Karin shared the news, too, like it was another piece of titillating gossip, grated her thinning patience.
"He must've misunderstood something," Beth said brusquely to end the conversation.
"My big mouth. I'm sorry." Karin bowed her head slightly. "Your boy went on and on about his party. It was obvious everything was back to normal. And you here with Rio, that makes sense."
"Everything was always OK. If that was it-" Beth tapped her foot and started to turn.
"Wait, wait. Listen, I didn't mean to upset you."
Beth's mind flashed to Mary Pat. "Why would you bring that up? If you're accusing me of something-"
"What would I accuse you of?" Karin threw her hands to her sides. "Finding someone to take care of you? Unless... It's more? He does that too." Her eyes darkened. "Maybe you've got your hands in the business he runs-" She said the word business like it was a hot piece of coal she wanted to throw out of her hands.
"I don't. And if I did, so what? If you think you could get something from me-"
Karin laughed. "What are you talking about? What, you think I'm trying to bribe you? Please." She leaned forward. "I do well enough for myself."
"What I do really isn't any of your business." Talking about her kids had touched a nerve. Even if Beth was telling the truth, she was usually more diplomatic in her words.
"It's not." Karin quickly agreed. "Sorry about what I said. You always seemed like you had it together." She lifted her shoulders, then dropped them. "Like no one could touch you. A few months ago I overheard you say to another mom, it was a bake sale or something, how working moms needed to put in their share, that they were leaving all the work to the stay-at-home moms. I guess I took it to heart."
Had she said something like this? Beth scratched her memory when a moment surfaced. She'd just overheard a mom say that she was missing an important meeting and if only stay-at-home moms appreciated all the extra time they had. It had been a rough afternoon, no, more like two days, that she'd been taking care of no less than three sick kids. All her body wanted was to collapse on her bed without even bothering to cover herself with a blanket. No energy left in her bones she needed to take out her distress on something.
"You're right," she said, "I did say that. Whatever was going on wasn't even about them… You. I always thought you had it together." She said, still cross over what Karin had said, but upset at herself too that she wasn't able to shield Kenny from what was was going on.
Karin laughed. "Someone benefits when we resent each other, and it's not us." She pursed her lips. "I may run a big mouth but I hope that you're being careful. It is none of my business. But. Love can make you see things, or not see other things, and well. With what he has his hands in… It makes sense to be careful." She waved at someone behind Beth. "I'm heading out. You don't have to worry, Alanna. I'll keep this to myself. Oof, that wasn't easy to say." She smiled and rolled her eyes. "I will. After all, you're covering for me. Have a good night."
"Good night."
Karin was a character, no doubt, but her concern seemed genuine. If only she knew the risks Beth had already taken – no love involved.. The terror that had nearly immobilized her as she drove the truck. Risk came with this work. Her tongue tingled with the urgent desire to kick back a drink and she glanced at the bar, already tasting the clean taste of whiskey over her tongue. She took a step forward and then swirled around towards the exit. She'd wait until meeting Rio. Presumably some alcohol would be nearby. Something else took priority first.
She had to make a quick choice when talking with Karin. Either selling her and Rio as a romance – ha! – or share they were in business together. If the news of her and Rio dating somehow made their way to Agent Turner – well he already had fodder for it. As for Dean – let Karin make up her own stories about her and her husband. She'd just have to pay the price if Karin decided to share her story back home. There was no going back now.
Guilt weighed her heart down as she thought about Kenny overhearing her and Dean. If he knew, did he tell the other kids? But if he'd told his siblings one of them would've surely approached her. Or at least gone to Dean who if nothing else would do his best to put the kids' concerns at ease. If that was the case, though, she would've hoped he would've told her. On the other hand, it wouldn't be unreasonable to believe he'd hide it thinking it was for the best. He had done it before. They'd definitely need to be more careful when talking about finances if there was even a chance that the kids were around.
She'd make time to call Dean before continuing to the suite. As she walked out she pictured herself putting her doubts about Rio in a box and leaving it behind in the dining room. The second thoughts she'd felt when he touched her were just a moment she had to get through. Karin's words were brushed aside. As an employee it was much easier to make prudent decisions and that's what she was aiming for here, nothing more.
Beth scanned the suite in search of her fake boyfriend. Light bulbs tangled above in an intricate design and cast an intimate light over the guests. The space was filled to the brim with huddled, well dressed groups. This wouldn't quite be what she'd considered a small party, she thought as she tried to make use of her height, even though the space wasn't very large. Soft music played from a mounted loudspeaker. She brushed through the guests, searching for Rio through the throngs of people.
Her conversation with Dean had been short. Kenny hadn't talked to him, he said, and he offered to test the waters since Beth wasn't there, insisting he'd be able to smooth the matter out if needed. She trusted Dean to talk with their son but she would've wanted to have the conversation herself, perhaps to also assuage her guilt in person. Despite the fact that she wasn't to blame for the mess they'd found themselves in the first place. If she was managing the finances for the kids at the moment, she told herself, Dean could take care of this.
Finally she spotted Rio in a corner. His features relaxed, she couldn't hear his laughter in the cacophony of the room but could imagine it as if she was standing in front of him. Though it wasn't the first time she'd seen him like that, not even the first that evening, something about his mirth gave her pause.
It wasn't only that she had been so familiar with him displaying irritation more than any other emotion. Take dinner. As casual as some of it was, he was operating in business mode. Sharing little, if anything, about himself that was personal, and regularly finding opportunities to bring up or discuss business. He hadn't acted intimidating exactly but tension lurked around the corner between him and Christopher, sliding under some of their conversations and keeping the air from clearing completely. She had not noticed that tension when she was first introduced to Christopher, probably so focused on what was coming her way from the man who was holding her hand. It had actually been a little comforting to see a little conflict between Rio and another colleague.
In contrast to how Rio had carried himself earlier he seemed fully at ease now, his shoulders loose and stance laid back, and he was actually moving his lips for longer than five seconds at a time. She had little doubt he was discussing anything related to work. It may have been the first time she'd seen him like that and she had to fight the urge to smile.
Oh, but there it was, she thought as her eyes honed in on the person across from him. She'd been so caught up with Rio she hadn't noticed who he was talking to. An attractive woman stood across from him with long, curly black hair whom, if she had to guess, seemed to be in her twenties. While they both stood several feet away from her she could almost see the light in the woman's eyes as she grinned at him. It wasn't exactly unsettling to watch but something about it-
"It's driving me crazy. Stop laughing. It's been weeks and I keep having to redo the lining." Maybe I just don't have the right fingers for it." A woman's voice sounded beside her, her pitch elevated above the rest of the chatter in the room.
All right, Beth thought when she made no move towards Rio. She was staring. Who was he talking to? They seemed friendly enough but she couldn't tell if they knew each other. Like it mattered, she scolded herself, even if the only reason she cared was curiosity. Go over there already.
"I'm not doing this by hand. That's why I got a brand new machine. But these stitches are just not coming out even." The woman near her continued.
Granted it was a little hard to tell with Rio what was professional and what wasn't. He made a mastery out of tittering across boundaries. Like in how his eyes skimmed her over even as recently as this trip, how months ago without hesitation he'd suggested she tell Turner she and him were hitting it, in his words. And what about with Ruby and Annie, he-
"How long am I going to have to work it, you know?" Faintly Beth still heard the woman's monologue.
– OK, so he hadn't exactly made the same gestures with either of them. But come on, of course she wouldn't be the only one. At this thought the woman laughed and placed her hand on Rio's chest.
"Could be the tensioning. You may need to adjust your tension dial. Or it could be the bobbin." Beth turned to the monologuing woman. "Maybe you didn't thread it correctly. Could also-" she swallowed the rest of her sentence as she realized what she was doing. A voluptuous, pretty, short framed woman met her words with raised eyebrows.
"Sorry, you weren't talking to me." Beth took on a sheepish expression as her eyes glanced between her and the man standing with her.
"No," The woman said and exchanged glances with the man standing with her. "Do you make clothes?"
"I've made a few. So I know a thing or two about it."
The woman studied Beth carefully. "You use a sewing machine?" She finally asked.
"Yes," Beth replied, answering the next question with the brand she used.
"Lara told me to get that one," the woman said to her companion.
"Which one do you use?" Beth asked. "I've used a few different models and the one I have isn't the only good one out there."
A familiar presence washed Beth's senses and immediately she knew who was standing behind her. She knew even before the man's chest met her back and her eyes lowered to his arms circling her waist. She glanced sideways and found Rio smiling at Mia as he hugged her comfortably like it was the most natural thing to do in the world.
"It's good to see you," Mia said to Rio with a smile.
"You too. Hey Mark," Rio smiled at the man standing beside her. "Hey, baby." He finally said to the woman he was cozying up to. She was fairly sure the other two didn't notice, but she saw under the playful eyes that sharp, biting edge he brought to each and every of their interactions, one that was ostensibly missing a moment ago as he stood across the other woman. Even with his hands on her and his smooth voice she felt it. It made it hard to breathe easily around him.
"Hi," Beth said, turning her face back to Mia. She felt his lips graze her cheek as he gave her a peck. She jerked her face in his direction, perturbed – wasn't it enough she was enveloped in his arms – almost forgetting that he was just playing a part. Lingering was an aftermath of a stab of – not exactly something she'd call jealousy – but remnants of whatever disquieting feeling had dusted by her a few minutes ago, as irrational as it was.
She found him inches from her face. His eyes slipped to her lips and back up as her stomach closed up. Before she could think, say something, pull away, he closed the gap between them and his mouth met hers. His lips were warm and they rested on hers, pulling her to him, lingering a moment too long before pulling back. She looked away, her heart thumping in her chest, stifling a whine in her throat. The back of his fingers brushed her turned cheek as a wave of warmth traveled from her head to her toes. She exhaled and smiled easily at Mia.
"Congratulations on making it," Mia said to Rio and lifted her glass, the man next to her doing the same. Thankfully neither of them seemed to take their exchange as anything other than couply affection even though she'd definitely been caught off guard. Beth heard the underlining meaning in her comment too. Rio being out of jail. It wasn't surprising, of course, that people in Rio's circle had heard about it. As when Christopher brought it up, she felt a familiar mixture of guilt and self righteousness.
"Count on me," Rio said and Beth felt his eyes on her. As she forced herself to stay put and not put distance between them, he lowered his right hand from her waist to her hand and captured it in his. She couldn't help tensing her arms, the memory of his lips on hers flashing behind her eyes. This is just a bit of playing, she reminded herself. She could do this. Just a couple more days.
"You met Alanna?" He asked in a soothing voice.
"We just met. Your girlfriend was telling us about the art of making clothes. I'm Mia." She smiled at Beth.
"Mark." The man next to her said.
"Pleasure to meet you both." Beth used the excuse to withdraw her hand from Rio's and shake their hands. The moment she returned it to her waist, though, he found it again.
"We good?" He asked her.
"Yeah. I handled it," She said and held the smile he gave her in response.
His eyes were deceptively warm, melting her carefully constructed defenses just a little. Even if he was playing a part of a boyfriend, a touch-happy one at that, he fell into it effortlessly. It was a little hard not to fall into his eyes, hard now to imagine she hadn't noticed how he looked at her earlier. Even if it made sense. That wasn't what she was here for. But- what would it feel like if he'd move those warm lips on hers? If she had the chance to kiss him back? Would his fingers feel like a feather's touch? Or would he dig his fingers into her skin, kiss her until she couldn't breathe?
"So what do you sew?" Mia asked.
Rio and Beth straightened their heads towards her.
"What?" Beth asked, shaking off her errant thoughts.
"Are you a seamstress? You have an etsy store or something?" Mia asked.
"No," Beth said. "I mostly sew for my k– friends. Mostly friends' kids. It's more of a hobby."
"Did you teach yourself?"
"Yes," Beth said. Rio lifted her hand and kissed the back of her palm. She fought to mirror the fond smile he wore, one that frankly threw her off kilter. It didn't get less confusing when he touched her and honestly, it would just be best if he stopped. Despite this apprehension, she couldn't resist leaning into him, surprised to find his weight against her back comforting.
"It took some time." Beth returned her attention to Mia. "It took me weeks to really get the hang of hemming pants and skirts." She skipped the part of how young she was when she started doing it.
"If I had the patience to learn how to do that," Mia said to Mark.
"Mia's too busy working to take time off to stay still in one place." Mark said. "And actually commit to a hobby."
"I could do it on the plane." Mia flipped her hand over.
"I thought that was when you slept."
Another man approached the group and whispered something to Rio, who squeezed Beth's waist before letting go.
"Excuse me," He said to the group. "Be right back, darling."
She breathed a little easier as he stepped away, staunchly ignoring any other response to his departure, like a bizarre desire to pull him back, to finish what he had started minutes ago.
"Sorry, we're usually not like this in public," Beth apologized for the PDA.
Mia laughed. "It's all good. It's cute. Gotta love the honeymoon phase." She shook her shoulders playfully.
Beth laughed her comment off. "So what's this sewing machine that's giving you trouble?" She asked, swiftly falling into conversation with the pair, talking about Mia's sewing projects, crafting, and art. Arriving again at the topic of traveling, Mia and Mark exchanged stories of hiking in Argentina. Beth had visited Canada a few times, once as a child and later with Dean and her kids, most recently with the girls, though that last trip hadn't been exactly for pleasure. She'd also traveled to Chicago and Texas but it hardly compared to the global trotting Mia had done in the last ten years. It fascinated her to listen to her stories. She'd felt comfortable staying close to home but Mia's enthusiastic tone reminded her of the exhilaration in exploring a new city.
When Mark brought up his daughter, she caught herself biting her tongue a few times. She was mindful of withholding most of the details about her personal life, but when the topic of kids came up their names were in her mouth.
"There's Dina," Mark raised his face to his right. "Finally made it. I'll be right back."
"When's Rio's announcing his new product?" Mia asked as Mark stepped away. "He's been going on and on that he's been busy sweating over something but hasn't been giving us any hints or anything."
Beth smiled and shook her head, surprised Mia brought up Rio's work so openly.
"I think I'm on a need to know basis," she answered more easily than she expected.
Mia smiled like she'd heard that before. "Don't take it personally. His women don't always get real involved in what he's doing. Usually they have their own thing or they're not real into it. If he brings them on these trips. Lately it's associates who come with him."
How many of his girlfriends had he brought with him, Beth wondered. She tried to imagine the kind of woman Rio would be attracted to, would be intrigued by long enough to pursue a relationship. If any of the women she'd seen him speak with tonight fit the bill – just a thought coming from sheer curiosity, of course.
"That's all right, I'm not so interested." She flashed a smile and put a hand on her chest.
Mia pursed her lips. "That I don't know if I believe. I don't know if he'll tell you what he's doing. I got a feeling that he leaves a lot of us guessing. But it's obvious he's into you," she said coyly, and for a second Beth was sure it was Annie standing in front of her.
"I mean, he's, we, we just started dating, so -" She stammered. "Thank you," she finally said.
"It is." Mia repeated matter of factly. "When he spotted you across the room. I saw him. He didn't take his eyes off you until he got here."
Beth smiled gracefully. Mia probably saw Rio enraptured in conversation with the woman he had been with, noticed her staring at them, and wanted to take the sting off.
"Wanna drink, baby?" Rio sided to Beth. She braced herself for him to grab her hand but he didn't, only stood real close. The whiplash between relative ease she felt when he was away and tension at his proximity made her feel like a ball in a tennis match. Somehow she'd forgotten she'd already wanted a drink when she was standing by the bar earlier that evening, so caught up that she was in chatting with Mia and Mark.
"Yeah. I'll have a whiskey. Clean."
"Mia?"
Mia tilted her glass slightly. "I'm fine. Rio. Do we finally get to see what you've been working on this weekend?" She tapped her glass with her fingernails.
Rio put his arm around Beth's waist. "Count on it."
"About time."
Rio smiled. "I'll be right back," he whispered in Beth's ear. She relaxed her face and smiled at him as he let her go. Finding him flirting with another woman earlier was a good reminder. Comforting even. This was just a game. A temporary set up. She'd get her old income back, he could keep doing whatever it was he was doing before and she'd wisely put this weekend behind her and return to pick up the pieces of her personal life. Latter of which would be far less easier to do if she was able to manage her bills.
Her phone buzzed. She checked it and found a message from Annie asking for a call. It wasn't about the kids, and she was sorry to bother her, it wasn't like it was an emergency, but she just needed to talk with someone about something quick. Beth excused herself and stepped out into the hallway looking for a quiet, secluded spot. She guessed whatever was going on had to do with Sadie. Better that than something going on with Boomer. As she was about to turn the hallway she heard steps behind her. She twisted her head to find Karin had caught up with her.
"Something came up." Karin said. "I need to talk to you. Now."
Had Karin changed her mind? Decided to try to blackmail her after all? Keep your house in order, Rio had told her. She wasn't the newbie who'd given in to Mary Pat – speaking of a headache if there ever was one. She and her girls still had to deal with her. Financially or mentally she couldn't afford another Mary Pat. She prepared herself to respond as she followed Karin to an empty area by the hallway.
"What's going on?" Beth asked. Up close, she now saw Karin's face had lost its color.
Karin looked out in the hallway. "I have a message. For you to pass along to Rio," She turned her attention back to Beth and clasped her hands. "I need ten minutes of his time."
"OK." Beth pointed in the direction of the room she'd walked out of. "Well, he's right there, you can-"
"No." Karin shook her head. The playfulness that usually accompanied her tone was missing. "I already tried. And well. No, he's going to need to be convinced to talk to me."
"And as his girlfriend, you think I can do that?" She asked, thankful she didn't trip on the word but barely holding in her laughter.
"You also do business with him. Don't-" Karin raised her palm to stop Beth from speaking. "I have friends here too. All you need is one to tell you what's up." She briefly closed her eyes. "I personally don't care what you're doing with him. I'm saying it to say, you know he doesn't trust anyone and he doesn't give second chances."
Beth dipped her head slowly, not able to not think of herself. Hopefully he does.
"It's about the deal he's doing this weekend. If he wants it to happen, he should talk to me."
That caught Beth's attention. "Why don't you tell me the message and I'll pass it along?"
Karin shook her head. "My colleague wants me to talk with him directly. You understand." She lowered her voice.
Colleague. With all she had to say about Rio's business, Beth wondered what dealings Karin was involved in that she wasn't revealing. "You told him this, and he still didn't listen?"
Karin shook her head.
"I'll talk to him." Beth said.
"Good," Karin said with tense eyes. "Make it happen. It's in his best interest." She raised her chin. "And yours."
A chill ran up Beth's spine. "What do you mean?"
"I know I told you that I'd keep what you told me a secret, but I have too much on the line. If he doesn't help me, I can't promise to keep my mouth shut. Look," she waved her hand, "Whatever's happening between you and your husband – that's your business. I won't say anything to anybody about that. But if you prefer that your suburban neighbors not find out that right under their eyes someone's engaging in less than legal activity, well, you'll help me. I'm sorry," she shook her head once. "I have to look out for my own." She said, and began turning away.
"I can expose you as well," Beth said. "Whatever you're doing here isn't only legitimate business is it?"
Karin shook her head, only slowing down slightly. "Do it. That doesn't worry me."
"Wait." Beth stepped forward and Karin turned back a second time. "I can get him to talk to you, but I don't know if he's going to agree to whatever it is you're asking him to do."
Karin fixed her eyes on Beth. "That's your problem now too."
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